"Thank you Josh for all the wonderful things, very, very gracious," Robin Roberts said as she sat between George Stephanopoulos and new co-anchor Amy Robach. Elliott is leaving the No. 1 morning show to join the NBC Sports team, a move Roberts called returning to "his roots."

Upon seeing the tribute, Elliott, who has already left the show, tweeted:

Tough to watch that, through leaky eyes. But I thank you, @GMA, for three wonderful years. And Robin, George, Lara, Amy and GZ: I love you.